Box-lid support.



vF.'L. SCHAEFLE..

BOX LID SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 29. 191.6.

1,245,986; Patented Nov. 6, 191:.

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BOX-LID surroltmi' To a'l l wkomz't ma'y c'oncem."- Be it known that I, FRANK L. SCHAEFLE,

a citizen of the United "Statesfresiding Dubuque, in the county of Dubuque and State of Iowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Box-Lid Supports, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has referenceto means for supporting cigar boxes and the hinged covers thereof, and designed for attachment to boxes of the above stated character for supporting the latter in show.

cases or like places, in such a manner as to display the merchandise contained therein.

A still further object of'the invention resides in the production of a device of the above stated character wherein meansv is provided on the free terminal end of the supporting arm in order that the support ing device may accommodate boxes of various sizes.

WVith the above and other objects in view,

the invention consists in the novel features, details of construction and combination of parts which will hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device showing the same in supporting position; and v Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the support with the box detached therefrom.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing, in which like characters' of reference; refer to corresponding parts in the several views, 5 denotes the supporting device. generally which is preferably constructed of a single strip of metal or the like material and of elongated form. The material forming this supporting member is so bent to adapt the same for receiving and supporting the box A in which the cigars are packed and shipped, and is especially useful to this extent, as from past experiences difficulties have been experienced, owing to the fragile connection of the hinged closure B to the body of the cigar box B in the handling operation of the cigar box without causing the removal or damage of the cover thereof. Tothis end, use is made of a substantially U-shaped horizontal supporting arm 6 including a long narrow connecting portion 7, a forward vertical limb 8 and a rear straight vertical limb 9. The length of the rear referred to position of the supporting member, the front limb 8 resiliently engages with the front wall of the box, thus firmly supporting the box within the Ushaped supporting arm 6, and as is obvious, the connecting portion 7 thereof is arranged in Patented-Nov. 6,1917.. Application fileaneeember 29, 1916. serial-N0, 1a9,e12. I

engagement with the exterior portion of the bottom of the box and transversely thereof. The previously referred to limb-8 of the supporting arm is of substantially. S-shape in cross section and is formed by curving the same inwardly andm a directlon toward the opposed face of the limb 9, hence this construction will permit of the supporting arm accommodating boxes of various widths. The said rear limb 9 ofthe supporting arm is bent to provide a long out wardly and upwardly inclined prop 11 and the point of formation of this prop with respect to the rear limb 9, will permit of the prop, upon the open position of the cover B of the box, .to support the same in an'open position, thereby allowing of the merchandise contained within the cigar box to be displayed when such box is placed upon or within a show case (not shown),

This specific construction of supporting device enables thesalesman to easily and expeditiously obtain access to the box, due

to the fact that the prop 11 will permit such party grasping the upper-end thereof and lift the complete box of cigars from the show case.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the advantages of construction and the method of operation will be readily appar ent to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, and while I have described the principles of operation of the invention, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to haveit understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A support for boxes having a hinged cover comprlsing a single strip of material bent to provide a U-shaped supporting arm, a

said supporting arm including a resilient limb adapted to engage with the front portion of the boX upon the supporting position, and a prop formed contiguous with the opposite limb of the supporting arm for supporting the closure of the box in open posltion.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a

supporting device for cigar-boxes comprismg a slngle strlp of materlal bent to provide a U-shaped supporting arm, said supporting arm embodying a short forward vertical resilient limb and a long straight rear limb, and a prop formed integral with the upper end of the rear limb and bent to assume an upward and outward inclined posltlon.

In test mony whereof I affix my slgnature.

FRANK L. SGHAEFLE.

Games of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). (3. 

